International Journal of Nursing Knowledge

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, the official journal of NANDA International, is a peer-reviewed publication for key professionals committed to discovering, understanding and disseminating nursing knowledge.

The Journal aims to clarify the knowledge base of nursing and improve patient safety by developing and disseminating nursing diagnoses and standardized nursing languages, and promoting their clinical use.

It seeks to encourage education in clinical reasoning, diagnosis, and assessment and ensure global consistency in conceptual languages.

The International Journal of Nursing Knowledge is an essential information resource for healthcare professionals concerned with developing nursing knowledge and /or clinical applications of standardized nursing languages in nursing research, education, practice, and policy.

The Journal accepts papers which contribute significantly to international nursing knowledge, including concept analyses, original and applied research, review articles and international and historical perspectives, and welcomes articles discussing clinical challenges and guidelines, education initiatives, and policy initiatives.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8869

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	229

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.648

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	33

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Nursing, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Methods for Establishing the Accuracy of Clinical Indicators in Predicting Nursing Diagnoses

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Marcos Venícios, Viviane Martins, Thelma Leite

• Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction: An Intervention to Enhance the Effectiveness of Nurses' Coping With Work‐Related Stress

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Sarah A.

• Nurse Competence: A Concept Analysis

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Sarah A.

• Spiritual Distress—Proposing a New Definition and Defining Characteristics

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Sílvia, Emília Campos, Margarida

• Describing Self‐Care Self‐Efficacy: Definition, Measurement, Outcomes, and Implications

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Lucille S., Elise L., Changrong, Ann Vreeland

• Experts for Validation Studies in Nursing: New Proposal and Selection Criteria

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Heloísa Cristina, Silvana Barbosa, Juliana de Lima, Camila Takao, Alba Lucia

• Reflective practice in nursing: A concept analysis

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Kiran M., Kateryna

• Clinical Validation of the Nursing Diagnosis Spiritual Distress in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Sílvia, Fiona, Emília Campos, Margarida

• Nursing Students' Perceptions of Their Own Caring Behaviors: A Multicountry Study

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Leodoro J., Denise M., Ioanna V., Olaide B., Judie, Konstantinos

• How PARO can help older people in elderly care facilities: A systematic review of RCT

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Xinxia, Jun, Qiu

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